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In the Media

• City's Minimum Pay Requirement Expands to Small Businesses, New Mexican, January 1, 2008
• City Wage Rules Linked to Federal Index, New Mexican, November 30, 2007
• Living Wage for Everyone, Albuquerque Journal, November 29, 2007
• Applause Greets Wage Law Changes, New Mexican, November 29, 2007
• Youth Rally Backs SF Living Wage, Albuquerque Journal, November 17, 2007
• Area Job Growth on the Rise, New Mexican, November 4, 2007
• Increase in Wage Helps Everyone, Albuquerque Journal, November 4, 2007
• No One Deserves to be Excluded, Albuquerque Journal, November 4, 2007
• Working Class Should Stand Up, Albuquerque Journal, November 4, 2007
• Living Wage Amendments - Moving Forward Together, Sun Monthly, November, 2007
• Amendments Extend Wage Law Positives, Albuquerque Journal, October 24, 2007
• Living Wage - A Moral Choice, New Mexican, October 14, 2007
• Carrots Not Sticks - Living Wage Helps Youth, New Mexican, October 13, 2007
• Killer Living Wage, New Mexican, September 19, 2007
• Editorial, Minimum Wage Works, Albuquerque Journal, September 16, 2007
• Good News On Living Wage, Albuquerque Journal, September 15, 2007
• Study Says City Strong Since Wage Increase, New Mexican, September 15, 2007
• Wages Up, Crime Down, New Mexican, September 13, 2007
• Living Wages for All, New Mexican, September 10, 2007
• City Council of Santa Fe to Take Up Proposed Expansion of Living Wage Law, BNA Daily Labor Report, September 5, 2007
• Editorial, Thank Union Pioneers, New Mexican, September 3, 2007
• City Must Support Living Wage Law, Albuquerque Journal, July 29, 2007
• Workers Left Out of Wage Debate, Albuquerque Journal, July 29, 2007
• Paycheck Progress, New Mexican, July 25, 2007
• United We'll Stand, New Mexican, July 19, 2007
• Editorial, Living Wage a Fair Deal, Albuquerque Journal, July 15, 2007
• Editorial, Wage Idea Promising, But Needs Airing, New Mexican, July 14, 2007
• Changes to Living Wage Proposed, Albuquerque Journal, July 14, 2007
• City Could Widen Minimum Wage Law, New Mexican, July 13, 2007
• Everyone May Get Living Wage, Albuquerque Journal, July 13, 2007
• Editorial, Councilors, Hold the Line at $9.50 Minimum Wage, New Mexican, March 25, 2007
• Political Agenda Clear in Raids, Albuquerque Journal, March 25, 2007
• Governor Signs Minimum Wage Hike to $7.50, New Mexican, March 24, 2007
• Wage Hike Measure Goes to Governor, New Mexican, March 17, 2007
• Senate Passes Wage Increase, Albuquerque Journal, March 17, 2007
• Spotlight on Poverty, New Mexican, March 4, 2007
• Wage Events Coincide With Author's Visit, Albuquerque Journal, March 3, 2007
• Senator Says He Fears Wage Law Impasse, New Mexican, February 14, 2007
• Mayor Promotes Poverty Awareness, New Mexican, January 11, 2007
• For $7.93 an Hour Its Worth A Trip Across the State Line, New York Times, January 11, 2007
• Selling Voters on the Minimum Wage Hike, The Nation, October 23, 2006
• Editorial - Living Wage Movement Could be Spreading, New Mexican, October 20, 2006
• Pasters Push Living Wage as Election Issue, Common Dreams.org, October 4, 2006
• Citywide Minimum Wage Rules - Living Wages or Killing Jobs, Wall Street Journal Econoblog, September 26, 2006
• Editorial - Chicago Isn't Santa Fe, But Wage Effort Will Go On, New Mexican, September 16, 2006
• Editorial - Everyday Low Wages, New York Times, September 15, 2006
• On Minimum Wage, Art of Compromise Useful, Houston Chronicle, September 5, 2006
• Where to Get a Pay Raise, Time Magazine, August 13, 2006
• Editorial - Santa Fe Living Wage Does More Good, Albuquerque Journal, August 13, 2006
• Wage Law Has Little Effect, Albuquerque Journal, August 11, 2006
• Study- Wage Law Hasn't Hurt Job Growth, New Mexican, August 10, 2006
• Coss Joins Wage Law Fight in Chicago, New Mexican, August 10, 2006
• Minimum Wage Issue Caused Maximum Debate, Houston Chronicle, July 28, 2006
• Santa Fe's in the Spotlight in Minimum Wage Hubbub, Houston Chronicle, July 25, 2006
• Santa Fe's Higher Wage Rate Cuts Both Ways, USA Today, May 10, 2006
• Judge Dismisses Wage Hike Suit, New Mexican, April 1, 2006
• Living Wage Lawsuit Dropped, Albuquerque Journal, March 31, 2006
• District 4 Q&A, Albuquerque Journal, March 2, 2006
• District 3 Q&A, Albuquerque Journal, March 1, 2006
• District 2 Q&A, Albuquerque Journal, February 28, 2006
• District 1 Q&A, Albuquerque Journal, February 27, 2006
• Manufactuer Lays Off 26 Workers, New Mexican, February 25, 2006
• Mayoral Candidate Q&A, Albuquerque Journal, February 12, 2006
• Accusation Anger, New Mexican, February 12, 2006
• Editorial - Raise State Wage to $7.50 an Hour, New Mexican, February 3, 2006
• Editorial - Time to Raise the State Wage Floor, New Mexican, January 29, 2006
• Pay's Bottom Line, New Mexican, January 27, 2006
• $7.50 Wage is Backed, Albuquerque Journal, January 27, 2006
• Santa Fe Puts Living Wage to Test, Denver Post, January 22. 2006
• What is a Living Wage, New York Times, January 15, 2006
• What is a Living Wage.pdf, New York Times, January 15, 2006
• Dems, GOP Brace for Fight on Minimum Wage, New Mexican, January 15, 2006
• Officials Slow to Address Criticism, New Mexican, January 13, 2006
• Is Santa Fe Ignoring Wage Grips?, Albuquerque Journal, January 12, 2006
• Waging War on Low Pay, New Mexican, January 1, 2006
• City Not Publicizing Minimum Wage Change, New Mexican, January 1, 2006
• Minimum Wage Goes Up Today, Albuquerque Journal, January 1, 2006
• SF Chamber of Commerce Drops Lawsuit, New Mexican, December 20, 2005
• Wage Law Critics Ponder Next Move, New Mexican, December 16, 2005
• Wage Increase to Move Forward, Albuquerque Journal, December 15, 2005
• Council Passes Wage Hiike to $9.50, New Mexican, December 15, 2005
• Council to Weigh Wage Hike Delay, Albuquerque Journal, December 14, 2005
• Editorial - Number of Jobs Up With Wages, Albuquerque Journal, December 14, 2005
• Councilor Attacks Wage Law Study, New Mexican, December 14, 2005
• Editorial - Slow Down on Wage Increase, New Mexican, December 14, 2005
• Study - No Harm Yet From Wage Law, New Mexican, December 13, 2005
• Wage Law Has Mixed Results, Albuquerque Journal, December 13, 2005
• Heritage Has the Funds for Wages, Albuquerque Journal, December 11, 2005
• Living Wage Champions Must Stay Strong, New Mexican, December 11, 2005
• Challenge New Mexico to Cut Programs, New Mexican, December 9, 2005
• Wage Law Sparks Figures Fight, Albuquerque Journal, December 9, 2005
• Wage Fight Shifts to Federal Court, New Mexican, December 8, 2005
• Living Wage Faces New Court Challenge, Albuquerque Journal, December 8, 2005
• Wage War Lives On, The Santa Fe Reporter, December 7, 2005
• Question Remain on Living Wage, New Mexican, December 4, 2005
• Minimum-wage-law Success Rate Has to be Measured, New Mexican, December 4, 2005
• Court Backs Living Wage, Santa Fe Foes Dealt a Setback, Albuquerque Journal, November 30, 2005
• Court Rules in Favor of City Wage Law, New Mexican, November 30, 2005
• Chamber Letter Urges Delay on Wage Increase, Albuquerque Journal, November 23, 2005
• Hotel Counters Claim it Shares Workers, New Mexican, November 16, 2005
• Council to Mull Pay Hike Delay, New Mexican, November 15, 2005
• Wage Rally Held at City Hall, Albuquerque Journal, November 15, 2005
• Panel to Ponder Delay in Hike of Living Wage, New Mexican, November 14, 2005
• SF Respects Workers' Dignity, Albuquerque Journal, November 13, 2005
• Climate of Contentiousness Grows, Albuquerque Journal, November 13, 2005
• Council Should Heed Wage Advice, Albuquerque Journal, November 13, 2005
• Thanks for Backing Wage Increase, Albuquerque Journal, November 13, 2005
• Our View - Boost Minimum Pay? Idea's Time has Come, New Mexican, November 12, 2005
• Editorial - Wait for Results of Wage Study, Albuquerque Journal, November 6, 2005
• Living Wage May Not Increase in 2006, Albuquerque Journal, November 1, 2005
• Mo' Money, Less Woe, The Santa Fe Reporter, October 27, 2005
• The Earn Burn, The Santa Fe Reporter, October 19, 2005
• Proposal Would Delay Pay Hike, Albuquerque Journal, October 12, 2005
• Our View - Living Wage Raises Questions, Brows, New Mexican, October 1, 2005
• Study-Wage Law Leads to Job Loses, New Mexican, September 29, 2005
• Higher Pay Good for Santa Fe Workers, Economy.pdf, Albuquerque Journal, September 28, 2005
• Santa Fe Cited in Wage Dispute, Albuquerque Journal, September 27, 2005
• Minimum Wage Debate - Council Split on Next Increase, New Mexican, September 25, 2005
• Editorial - Wage Statistics Don't Add Up, Albuquerque Journal, September 25, 2005
• Studies Differ on Effects of Ordinance on Unemployment, New Mexican, September 20, 2005
• Councilors Consider Postponing Increase, New Mexican, September 20, 2005
• Wage Worries, New Mexican, September 18, 2005
• Santa Fe Wage Foes Cite Figures, Albuquerque Journal, September 16, 2005
• Group-Wage Raises Hurting Hotels, New Mexican, September 15, 2005
• Living Wage Under Attack, Albuquerque Journal, September 14, 2005
• Our View - Living Wage Tricky - But Laudable, New Mexican, September 10, 2005
• Governor Supports an Increase in State's Minimum Wage, New Mexican, September 8, 2005
• Gov. Wants Higher Minimum Wage, Albuquerque Journal, September 8, 2005
• New School District Pay Deal Includes Raises, New Mexican, September 3, 2005
• Council - No Minimum-Wage Exemptions, New Mexican, August 17, 2005
• Living Wage Exemption Denied, Albuquerque Journal, August 16, 2005
• Congress at Fault for Keeping Minimum Wage Flat, Albuquerque Journal, June 29, 2005
• Wage Law is Offering Incentives, Albuquerque Journal, June 28, 2005
• Wage Case Gets Lively in Court, New Mexican, June 23, 2005
• Wage Fate Falls on Court, Albuquerque Journal, June 23, 2005
• Workers Rally for Wage Ordinance Day Before Hearing, New Mexican, June 22, 2005
• Living Wage Backers Celebrate, Albuquerque Journal, June 22, 2005
• Boom Town, New Mexican, June 21, 2005
• Living Wage Change to Wait, Albuquerque Journal, June 21, 2005
• Council Postpones Vote on Wage Exception, New Mexican, June 21, 2005
• Santa Fe's Minimum Wage Ordinance Goes Back to Court, New Mexican, June 19, 2005
• Living Wage Data Needed, Albuquerque Journal, June 12, 2005
• Wage Ordinance Proponents Say Study of Los Angeles Law Prives Policy Good for Santa Fe, Albuquerque Journal, June 7, 2005
• Cooks and Janitors' Pleas for Better Pay Get Sympathetic Hearing from School Board, Albuquerque Journal, June 1, 2005
• Firms Seek Revision In Living Wage, Albuquerque Journal, June 1, 2005
• Kitchen Workers, Custodians Make Case for Higher Wages, New Mexican, May 18, 2005
• Living Wage Reprisal Claimed, Albuquerque Journal, May 5, 2005
• J.D. Bullington- Minimum Wage is Becoming Too Slim, Albuquerque Tribune, April 18, 2005
• Letter from Santa Fe, How Can We Argue About Paying a Living Wage, Crosswinds Weekly, April 7, 2005
• High Contempt for Low-Wage Aide Jobs, New Mexican, March 18, 2005
• Area Survey Shows Healthy Hiring Pace, New Mexican, March 15, 2005
• Groups File Brief Backing Living Wage, Albuquerque Journal, March 11, 2005
• SFR Talk with Ashley Gutierrez, Wage On, Santa Fe Reporter, February 23, 2005
• Editorial: Senate Bill Would Undercut Local Control, Albuquerque Journal, February 21, 2005
• Thirty One States and DC Take Action on Minimum Wage, Davidswanson.org, February 21, 2005
• Senator Pitches Living Wage Ban, Albuquerque Journal, February 17, 2005
• Lawmaker Targets City Wage Law, New Mexican, February 17, 2005
• House Panel Tables Wage Bill, Albuquerque Journal, February 16, 2005
• Living Wage Earns Its Way, Albuquerque Journal, February 9, 2005
• Dion's Opening a Store in City Different, Albuquerque Journal, February 1, 2005
• Bill Seeks to Halt City's Wage Law, New Mexican, February 1, 2005
• Business Beat, New Mexican, January 12, 2005
• Looking Ahead, Projections Generally Positive for Santa Fe in 2005, New Mexican, January 2, 2005
• FDR Had Living Wage Ideas Our Legislature Should Consider, New Mexican, January 2, 2005
• Minimum Wage Barely Pays Rent, CBSNews.com, December 20, 2004
• Restaurant Latest Business to Blame Living Wage for Demise, Albuquerque Journal, December 7, 2004
• A Moral Minimum Wage, The Nation, December 6, 2004
• Hospitality Groups Change Tactics to Reach Legislators, New Mexico Business Weekly, December 5, 2004
• New Wage Law Triggers Changes, New Mexican, November 30, 2004
• Santa Fe Climbs City List, Albuquerque Journal, November 17, 2004
• Workers Might Sue Fast Food Franchise, New Mexican, October 26, 2004
• Coca-Cola Cans Living Wage Lawsuit, Albuquerque Tribune, October 26, 2004
• Local Labor Unions Have Made Significant Progress, New Mexican, September 6, 2004
• S.F. Employer Heads North, Rips Wage Law, New Mexican, September 3, 2004
• Court Won't Suspend City Wage Law, New Mexican, August 28, 2004
• Santa Fe Restaurant Prices Rise, New Mexican, August 11, 2004
• Wage Law Costly for Disabled Workers, Albuquerque Tribune, July 26, 2004
• Minimum Wage-Maximum Concern, New Mexican, July 25, 2004
• Living Wage Wins a Round, Albuquerque Journal, July 20, 2004
• City Wins Wage Round, New Mexican, July 20, 2004
• Wage Law Heads to Hearing, Albuquerque Journal, July 19, 2004
• Wage Casualties, New Mexican, July 16, 2004
• Living-Wage Backers Thank Council, Albuquerque Journal, July 15, 2004
• Minimum Security, The Nation, July 12, 2004
• Cops Seek Cheaper Living, Albuquerque Journal, July 11, 2004
• Editorial: Living Wage too High? No. Raise US Level, New Mexican, July 10, 2004
• Living in Santa Fe, Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2004
• Wage Ordinance Headed Back to Court, New Mexican, July 8, 2004